The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-03-09
In Brief

by dropping lighted matches in the hay. The
blaze was extinguished, with loss of $25. The
barn belonged to Endley, the coal man.
The Seventy ninth Indiana recimental organ
ization has elected Gen. Fred. Kne1er president
j.. 0. Pedigo, of Thorntown, vice. president
Charles j. Many. secretary and treasurer, and
Judge John M. Scott, historian. A reunion will
be held during the week of the State fair.
SIGNS OF SPRING.
Yesterday was the first genuine spring day OF
the year. The sun shone out clear and warm,
and the grass in the parks began to take on the
welcome green tinge. That reliable harbinger
of warm weather, the going north of Wild geese,
was observed all day, and even the courthouse
basement loafer noticed the change. for he
moved his headquarters from the building to the
stone fence surrounding it.
GEORGE RANDoLPHs MURDERoUs ASSAULT
George Randolph, who murderously assaulted
William Craig with shovel. on South Tennes
see street, Monday night. had his preliminary
examination before the Mayor, yesterday morn
ing, and was sent to Jail. Craig was hurt more
than at first thought. and is still in a rather
critical condition. He too, was arrested Mon
day night, and was released yesterday morning,
the evidence showing that it was friend of his
who used the knife on Randolphs hand
CHANGES AMONG MILITIA OFFICERS.
The Richardson Rifles held a special meeting
ignation of Second Lieutenant Clyde Rench First
Sergeant Charles Caster was promoted to the
second lieutenancy, and Harry Lee was elected
first sergeant. An invitation from the commit
tee OF the organizations interested, to take part
in the street parade on st. Patricks day,
accepted The boys are taking good deal of
interest in the coming national drill and expect
to eclipse their drills at Lafayette.
THE NATIONAL MUSIC TEACHERS ASSOCIATION.
The secretary of the National Music Teachers
Association, writes to Professor Leckner, from
New York. that an increased interest is being
manifested in the next annual meeting. which
occurs in this city in July next He says the
indications are that about double the number of
members who have attended any previous meet
ing will be here. This being the first meeting
ever held in the West the interest is more gen.
eral in the Middle Western and Northwestern
States. The attendance from those States will
be very large. A prominent Detroit musician
writes that he will visit this city at an early day
to arrange for hotel accommodations for large
party from Michigan, who will remain here dur
Ing the meeting
THE LATE J. W. BINGHAM.
The following expression of the regard enter
tsned for the late ]. w. Bingham by the mem
bers of the Indianapolis press has been made:
The members Of the Indianapolis press extend their
sympathy to the family of the late Joseph w. Bng-
ham In their great bereavement and take this occasion
to give public expression of high esteem of him
who who has so suddenly passed away. in order
to him may find in our avowal such
consolation as it may afford. We knew him to be a
comrade whose kindly disposition unfang,
whose capability unusual and whose fidelity to
the duties OF his calling exemplary. He was
generous and without envy, and ready at all timos TO
extend helping hand to the unfortunate that came
in his way. Recognizing in friend these admirable
qualities do less than testify to his worth
and to deplore his untimely DEATH
G. B. THOMPSON, G.. MATTHEW'S
w. FORTUNE, Committee.
STATE TEMPERANCE CONVENTION.
The State temperance convention, recently
called by number of gentlemen prominent in
the cause, will convene in Meridian street NJ. E.
Church this morning and will continue in session
during the day and evening. The morning will
be devoted to preliminary business. There will
be several interesting features this afternoon,
including paper on ssThe History of Temper
ance Reform" by T. A. Goodwin. All address on
The Obstacles to Temperance Reform by S. c.
Dobbins, of Shoals, and an address on THE
Watchword foG the Hour" by e. B. Reynolds,
OF Wayne county. A discussion Of these sub
jects will follow. These evening addresses will
be delivered by Representative Patten and Capt.
Eli f. Ritter. followed by fve-minute speeches
by several other gentlemen. To morrow the re-
, ports of committees will be received and acted
| upon.
RoMANcEs OF SLAVERY TINES
There are more romances of the cruel days of
| slavery among the colored people, even a quar-
| ter of century after the emancipation procla-
| nation, than white-skinned people generally
aware. 1t is quite customary for inquiries to be
read from the pulpits of coored churches asking
the whereabouts of brother sister, or per-
haps mother son. from whom the person
making the inquiry separated either during
| the war or before the war; when families We're
! divided by the auction block. The other day
| letter was read from the pulpit Of one of the
| coored Baptist churches of this city. in which
brother asked about sister, from whom he haC
| been separated for twenty years. The
same letter had probably been read as it is the
| CUSTOM in nearly all the colored churches in the
| country This one found an answer, the sister
| being Louisa Smith, worthy colored woman
who has lived in this city many years, and i,
now in the family CT DR.. j. L. Thompson. Tht
brother is a preacher in st. Joseph, No.. ant
| they were separated in Kentucky when the wal
was in progress.
| EXAMINING TOWNSHIP TRUSTEES REPORTS.
The County Commissioners, yesterday, com
| pleted the examination of the reports of tn,
township trustees All Of them we're found t,
be in excellent shape and the showing they made
was quite creditable. Commissioner Sahm com
pleted his examination of Trustee Many's re
port yesterday morning and found it correct to
cent. 1t shows that the trustee has managed
the township affairs in a remarkably economical
manner. In his disbursements for the poor h.
made reduction of 81 600 in February, owe
the same month in 1886, and for his first eigh
months he was Sc, 600 ahead Of his predecessor il
saving expenses. The total receipts Of his of1ic
were 1927, 27S so and the expenditures $ll4,
13 The receipts and disbursements on tn
various funds were az follows
Expendi-
Receipts. lures Balance
Town ship $40 62i.5l s S4OOSe $222i 4